One of the best pitchers of all time in MLB undoubtedly is the “Mad Dog”, Greg Maddux, who is a member of the Hall of Fame and a legend of several Major League teams like the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, being one of the most prominent of the 90’s. However, this could have … Read more
Six first basemen have scored nine-figure contracts in their 30s, and the results haven’t necessarily been good. The mega offers Miguel Cabrera Y Albert Pujols they became problems almost immediately. So did Ryan Howard’s. Offers from Jason Giambi and Carlos Lee started well, but fizzled out in the back half. Then this Paul Goldschmidt, who … Read more
The officials of the New York Yankees believe that the mediocre year 2021 of the versatile veteran DJ LeMahieu it could be attributed to a sports hernia that the same infielder tried to play before finally having surgery after the season. A healthy LeMahieu who could return to his 2019-20 form would be a boon … Read more
The Minnesota Twins had a disappointing 2022 campaign after winning their division two straight years and making the playoffs in three of their last four years, with a season of MLB in which they were forced to do changes before the deadline as José BerrÃos and Nelson Cruz. One of those who also rang to … Read more
The New York Yankees signed veteran right-hander Ryan Weber with a minor league contract. The right-handed pitcher was a minor league free agent, which allowed him to sign a 40-man non-roster deal during the ongoing strike freeze. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Weber has pitched in the major leagues in each of the past seven years. The … Read more
Much of the credit for the Atlanta Braves’ big postseason run was rightly attributed to midseason deals made by general manager Alex Anthopoulos, because without Eddie Rosario, Jorge Soler, adam duvall Y Joc Pedersen, Atlanta would not have hosted a championship parade. But what may have been lost in that narrative was how much the … Read more
NEW YORK — Rachel Balkovec is aware of the negativity on her social media and tries to leave it there. Her sisters watch as well and can’t help but convey certain dismissive reactions to her barrier-breaking trip. “It’s funny to me,” Balkovec said. “Because it’s the American dream.” In the clubhouse? She hasn’t seen any … Read more
The New York Yankees promoted former major league outfielder (and longtime minor leaguer) Kevin Reese to the position of Vice President of Player Development. Since retiring after spending the 2007 season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Reese, 43 years old and 6 feet tall, joined the Yankees as a minor league scout: Prior to this promotion, he … Read more
47 years ago baseball changed forever. That was the day that Jim “Catfish” Hunter left the Oakland Athletics after a judge named Peter Seitz ruled that the Athletics had violated Hunter’s contract by failing to pay him the money he was owed. At the time, Hunter, one of the great pitchers of his time, became … Read more
Among the players with an uncertain future beyond the 2022 season of MLB, seven are the most in danger leaving the New York Yankees. Let’s take a look at that handful of items that could play their final season in the Bronx this year: Zack britton Chad green Jameson taillon Joey gallo Luis Severino Aroldis … Read more
